A difficult hike leads to an amazing panoramic view of the Upper Delaware River Valley at the summit of Jensen’s Ledges. Quarrying of bluestone was once a large industry in the area as evidenced by the large bluestone piles.

To get to the trail in Lordville, NY turn onto Bouchoux Road. Travel 2.8 miles to the end of the road. The trail head is on the left side at the end of the cul-de-sac.

Damascus Forest Trail

Enjoy the varied landscape of wetlands, uplands and old growth forests on this easy 2 mile loop trail. A large stand of old growth hemlocks remind us of the virgin forests that once stood.

From PA Route 652 near the Narrowsburg Bridge turn onto River Road. Turn left on MacCubbins Road. Travel .6 miles. The parking lot is on the right hand side.

Elks Brox Memorial Park

Location: in Port Jervis, Orange
County, NY
Managed by the City Department of Public Works
845-858-4017

Size of Area:

Geography and Use: Park with picnic areas, bathrooms,
trails and panoramic vistas of the Shawangunk and Kittatinny mountains, along
with the Delaware and Neversink river valleys.

General Site Information: In 1914, the Elks, seeing
the possibilities of the development of the area as a public park, raised the
necessary funds to purchase the tract under the leadership of the Rev. William
J. Donohue, then pastor of the Most Sacred Heart Church. The property was named
Elks Park.

In the years that followed, Skyline Drive, a four-mile road that ran along
the crest of the two mountains, was built and other improvements to the park
were made. In 1932, Sarah Belle Thorne made a substantial donation in memory
of her brother-in-law, Charles Brox, and the property was conveyed from the
Elks to the city and became known as the Elks-Brox Memorial Park. In later years,
part of it was used as a Girl Scout Camp and as late as the 1980s, a public
campground. In 1996 the park was reopened and new picnic areas, trails, and
bathrooms were constructed.

French Woods State Forest Preserve

Location: in the Town of Hancock, Delaware County,
NY

Size of Area: __ acres

Geography and Use: Day hiking, wildlife viewing and
camping.

General Site Information: NYSDEC, Region 4, (518)357-2234

Hickok Brook Multiple Use Area

Location: in the Town of Highland, Sullivan County,
NY,
1.5 mi. Southeast of Eldred
(845) 255-5453

General Site Information: The beach area operates
for swimming on weekends and holidays from Memorial Day weekend through June.
Daily beach operation commences on or about June 21 through Labor Day. The park
is open year round.

There is a per person fee at the beach area from Memorial Day weekend through
Labor Day as follows:
County Resident Day Pass $2.00
Non-County Resident Day Pass $3.00

County Resident Season Pass $10.00
Non-County Resident Season Pass $20.00
Group Rates are available to groups of 10 or more people. Call (845) 794-3000
Ext. 3066 for details.

Minisink Battleground Park

Location: in the hamlet of Minisink Ford in the Town
of Highland, Sullivan County, NY

Bald Eagle Observation Blind (on the left side of the road, just before the
Mongaup Falls Reservoir bridge). Inside the blind you will find a map and display
describing the New York State Bald Eagle Restoration project, along with other
interesting information about bald eagles.

Location: Sullivan County, Towns of Forestburgh,
Lumberland; Orange County, Town of Deer Park.

Follow Route 97 north from Sparrowbush approximately 3 miles to the confluence
of the Mongaup and Delaware Rivers.

General Site Information: The Mongaup Valley Bird
Conservation Area includes all of the Mongaup Valley Wildlife Management Area,
and consists of a series of reservoirs, the Mongaup River, and creeks flowing
through the Mongaup River Valley to the Delaware River. The river corridor is
surrounded by relatively undisturbed and forested rolling hills. The area hosts
one of the largest Bald Eagle wintering sites in the state, and also supports
several active eagle nests. Rare communities include: a perched bog, a flood-plain
forest, and a pitch pine-oak-heath woodland. Rare species, other than birds,
include Timber Rattlesnake and Spotted Salamander. Vision Statement: Continue
current management to conserve the diversity of bird and wildlife species using
the area, particularly Bald Eagles. Develop systems for monitoring status of
bird species at the site, especially state-listed species.

Geography and Use: Approximately 500 vertical feet,
for a moderately strenuous hike. Allow 1.5 to three hours minimum. Open from
8:30am until 6:00pm only. View the Tusten Stone Arch Bridge, Tusten Rd. at Ten
Mile River, on the National Register of Historic Places.

General Site Information: In July 1999, the National
Park Service (NPS) entered into an agreement with the Greater New York Councils
of the Boy Scouts of America to provide public access to one of its trails along
the Delaware River. Please respect the authority of the Ten Mile River Scout
Camps as you enjoy their Tusten Mountain Trail near Narrowsburg, New York.

Restrictions: No fires or camping. No bikes or motorized
vehicles. Pets must be leashed. Hunting in season by permit only.

Trailhead: The trailhead is near the Ten Mile River
public access site off New York State Route 97 - between Barryville and Narrowsburg,
New York.

A trail brochure is available from the National Park Service
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
274 River Road
Beach Lanke, PA 18405
570-685-4871

From Narrowsburg, NY: Take New York Route 97 South
approximately 5.5 miles. Turn right onto Crawford Road. River access parking
is one half mile on your right.

From Barryville, NY: Take New York Route 97 approximately
nine miles. Turn left onto Crawford Road. River access parking is one half mile
on your right.

From Lackawaxen, PA: Cross Roebling Bridge. Turn
left onto New York Route 97 North. Go approximately six miles. Turn left onto
Crawford Road. River access parking is one half mile on your right.